Shaping futures of Alaska's youth
Honoring School Board Excellence
School board members play a vital role in shaping the future of Alaska’s students and communities. AASB’s annual awards recognize and honor the dedication, leadership, and service of both individual board members and entire boards. By celebrating their commitment to strong governance and student success, we highlight the important work of local school boards and the impact they make every day.
Outstanding School Board of the Year
Every year, AASB honors one Alaskan School Board as the Outstanding School Board of the Year. The Outstanding School Board Award is designed to reflect and celebrate a school board’s exemplary commitment to effective governance practices. School Boards should self-nominate for this award. The AASB Awards Committee selects the recipient, and the award is presented at the Annual Conference awards luncheon.
Outstanding School Board of the Year Winners
- 2023 – Delta/Greely School District
- 2022 – Southwest Region School District
- 2021 – Yukon-Koyukuk School District
- 2020 – Lower Kuskokwim School District
- 2018 – North Slope Borough School District
- 2017 – Cordova City School District
- 2016 – Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
- 2015 – Kodiak Island Borough School District
- 2014 – Delta Greely School District
- 2013 – Kodiak Island Borough School District
- 2012 – Unalaska School District
- 2011 – Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
- 2010 – Northwest Arctic Borough School District
- 2009 – North Slope Borough School District
- 2008 – Aleutians East Borough School District
- 2007 – Copper River School District
- 2006 – Unalaska City School District
- 2005 – Denali Borough School District
- 2004 – Anchorage School District
- 2001 – Sitka School District
- 2000 – Delta Greely School District
Carl Rose Governance Award
The Carl Rose Governance Award honors an outstanding school board member each year at the AASB Annual Conference. It recognizes exemplary commitment, dedication, and accomplishments in service as a locally elected board member. Nominations must come from the board and superintendent, with final selection made by the AASB Awards Committee. The recipient is honored during the Annual Conference awards luncheon.
About Carl Rose
The AASB Board of Directors honored Carl Rose upon his retirement in 2013 by naming its annual Governance Award for school board members in his honor. Carl Rose served as AASB’s Executive Director from 1987 to 2013. During his 26 years of leadership, he was a key voice in every major K-12 education reform in Alaska and transformed AASB into a full-service, statewide nonprofit organization committed to its mission: Advocates for Alaska’s Youth.
Carl Rose Governance Award Winners
- 2023 – Barb Jewell, Cordova School District
- 2022 – David Totemoff, Chugach School District
- 2021 – No Nominees
- 2020 – Margaret Hansen, Northwest Arctic SD
- 2019 – Frankie Graham, Chugach SD
- 2018 – Clarence Daniel, Lower Kuskokwim SD
- 2017 – Vernon Carison, Denali Borough SD
- 2016 – Peter Hoepfner, Cordova SD
- 2015 – Roy Nageak, North Slope Borough SD
- 2014 – Lon Garrison, Sitka SD
- 2013 – Ignatius Chayalkun, Kashunamiut SD
- 2012 – Brad Reich, Northwest Arctic Borough SD
- 2011 – Tammy Pound, Unalaska City SD
- 2010 – Charlene Arneson, Chugach SD
- 2009 – Arnold Brower, North Slope Borough SD
- 2008 – Richard Mauer, Delta Greely SD
- 2007 – Wayne Morgan, Kuspuk SD
- 2006 – Beth Betts, Copper River SD
- 2005 – Helena Jones 2004 Ray Collins
- 2003 – Rick Kniaziowski
- 2002 – Debra Mullins
- 2001 – Peggy Robinson
- 2000 – Mary-Ann Gross
- 1999 – Debbie Osslander
- 1998 – Marilyn Leahy
- 1997 – Norman Wooten
- 1996 – Archie Brower
- 1995 – Paul Brendible, Jr.
- 1994 – Betty Obendorf
- 1993 – Shirly Jackson
- 1992 – Percy Frisby
- 1991 – Richard J Anderson
- 1990 – Jean Buchanan
- 1989 – Alice Knowles
- 1988 – Sally Smith
- 1987 (Urban) – Gene Redden
- 1987 (Rural) – Leo Morgan
- 1986 – Carole Huntington
- 1985 – Marlene Johnson
- 1984 – Carolyn Cannava